Since its introduction, uninstalling an app on Android has been a painless process with no strings attached. All you had to do was click the “Uninstall” icon and the app — along with its data and cache — was gone. There was no way to retrieve the app’s data, and a reinstall would require you to start over. While this “complete” removal wasn’t too much of a problem for most, some wished for a way to save user data before the app was gone for good — much like what Windows offers when uninstalling an application.

With Android 10, Google finally introduced the understated feature, which finally allowed users to save their data before uninstalling. Today, we’ll discuss everything related to it.

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There are no extra steps involved here and any Android 10 user should be able to achieve the desired results by following the steps mentioned. First, go to Settings and tap on ‘Apps’. At the bottom of the screen, you will see an ‘Uninstall’ icon. Tap on it and you will see a pop-up with the option to uninstall an app but ‘keep xxx MB of app data’. Check the box and hit ‘Ok’. The app will be uninstalled but its data will be kept safe.